held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out
mid-division, effort on outside over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 3f out until over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
held up in touch, not much room and lost place over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on insdie final furlong, just failed
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, led over 3f out, driven inside final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, wide and well beaten over 2f out
Nonrunner
Celestial Bay scored over track and trip recently with Flying Power back in sixth and should go close again raised only 3lb. But QUALITY SONG is less exposed and Richard Hughes' charge is fancied to go in again after winning over course and distance earlier in the month. Ickymasho won a lower grade contest at Kempton and will find this tougher while Ze King won over a mile at the same track in June but has plenty to prove over today's distance.
Celestial Bay 22-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway on outer approaching final furlong, soon edged left, driven to lead near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating High And Flighty (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Westerly 50-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Iftiraaq (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Golden Thread 22-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, clear 6f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Wickedly Smart (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Hussar Ballad (USA) 9-1 (9-6) Close up in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind King Of The Celts (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Flying Power 7-1 (9-3) Set steady pace, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Celestial Bay (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Quality Song (USA) 12-1 (8-9) In touch, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, hung right towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Grand Meister (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
In Pursuit 5-1 (8-10) Pressed leader, led after 2f until over 5f out, lost 2nd 5f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3 out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 5, 19 3/4l behind Oceanographer (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bogardus (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Titus Bolt (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Ickymasho 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Alshan Fajer (9-11) by 1l, 10 ran.
Furiously Fast (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Swift Cedar (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Quadriga (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Idol Deputy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Ze King 33-1 (9-3) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Idol Deputy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
